Coupling of smoking stands



COUPLING OF SMOKING STANDS Original Filed Nov. 23, 1951 5 v 1 INVENTOR.

fnwdmn F. MDON4LD ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 12, 1938 ,UNITED STATES 2,114,027 PATENT OFFICE 2,114,027 COUPLING F SMOKING STANDS Edward F. McDonald, Buflalo, N. Y., assignor to Faries Manufacturing Company, Decatur, 111.

Original application November 23, 1931, Serial N 0. 576,923. Divided and application April 6, 1933, Serial No. 664,753, again divided and this application March 4, 1937, Serial No. 128,917

2 Claims.

tical standard provided with a closure plate for 0 closing the upper end of the standard, a detachable tray surrounding the closureplate' and provided with a peripheral flange to prevent articles from being inadvertently knocked off of the tray.

Each end of the tubular standard is provided with enlarged portions forming a base and head respectively. The head portion being adapted to receive the ash receptacle in which the smokers can deposit the ashes from their cigars or cigarettes. The closure plate is adapted to carry lighters for cigars or cigarettes of any convenient or desired character.

My present invention has for its object to pr vide an improved and convenient way of coupling the enlarged portions forming the head and base respectively, of the standard tothe standard itself and to form the said coupling in such a manner that it will add to the symmetry of the standard as a whole, rather than detract therefrom and yet may be quickly and easily detachable for shipping purposes.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing objects may be more readily understood by having reference to the accompanying drawing which is hereto annexed and made a part of this specification, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a complete smokers stand not including the detachable tray;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View taken through the device featured in Fig. 1.

' Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entire description.

As shown in the drawing the device comprises an upright standard I, which is provided with enlarged head and base portions 2 and 3respec tively. The bottom of the base portion 3 is preferably closed by a detachable plate 4 the peripheral wall of which is extended upwardly forming a peripheral flange 5, which is adapted to frictionally engage the sidewalls of the enlarged base portion 3. The upper part of the lower base portion is tapered inwardly and terminates in a reduced neck 6 which is connected to the tapered portion by means of a shoulder I. This reduced portion 6 is adapted to telescope inside of the connecting tube I, as clearly indicated at 8.

The enlarged upper or head portion 2 is constructed exactly similar to the construction just I described for the lower base portion 3; I provide a plurality of inclined or semi-bayonet slots for, 60 receiving bolts 9 which extendthroughthe tube I so as to secure the base portion 3 and head portion 2 to the vertical standard I. At the same time it will be apparent that by rotation of these members they can be detached quickly and easily from the tubular portion I.

In order to conceal these bolts 9 either their heads or nuts, as the case may be, I mount beads I0 and I I each of which is provided with an inturned flange I2 which is engaged between the ends of the tube I and the shoulders I adjacent the reduced neck or stem 6, of the head portion 2 and base portion 3 respectively. These beads I0 and II serve to conceal the bolts 9 and produce a harmonious whole.

As illustrated the beads I0 and II are of convex configuration which will add to the appearance of thestandard as a whole, and also to provide space for the heads of the bolts 9 although of course it will be apparent to persons skilled in the art that any configuration of beading or moulding may be employed for this purpose of conforming to the type or period which the standard is designed for.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that I have provided means for successfully securing the base and head portions 2 and 3 to the vertical tubular portion I so that it can be quickly and easily detached for shipping purposes and yet be readily assembled so as to present a very harmonious and symmetrical appear-,

ance.

Having described my invention, what I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a tubular smoking standard, a pair of tubular members one of said members having a reduced portion connected to the body thereof by a shouldered portion, said reduced end portion being telescoped within the end portion of the other of said members, fastening means connecting-said endportions and an annular member extending about the second mentioned end portion, said annular member being of channelled cross section with its convex side extending outwardly, said, annular member having an inturned flange seating between the shoulder and the second mentioned end portion.

2. In a smoking standard, a tubular portion, enlarged base and head portions each of which has a reduced portion connected to the body thereof by a shouldered portion, said reduced end portions being telescoped within the ends of said tubular portion, fastening means connecting said end portions to said tubular portion, and annular members which extend about each end portion, each annular member being of channeled cross section with its convex side extending outwardly, and having an inturned flange seating between the shoulder and an end of the tubular portion.

EDWARD F. McDONALD. 

